Crucial

Cannot wait for Natasha to go home and hope she cries all the way out the door. She has a perfect mentor. Nice to see Curtis take the blame for the saltiness in the dish that went home. Funny you didn't hear Robert take any blame for them trying to cook large piece of stuffed lamb. It was too easy for both of them to blame the other guy. I hope in the next two weeks it's his team that goes home. I did like how the other teams worked together. Sure you have concerns working in a tag team but no one else was so nasty like Robert and Natasha.

I'm betting if Taylor wins, Kanye will say the award is really his. I mean if it wasn't for Kayne there would be no Taylor Swift. Had to peak at his twitter too. He's really, really going off the deep end. Kind of scary because these seem way worse than his 'normal' rants.

The first episode was pretty good except for Robert Irvine. Of course he gets his team first and surprised Alex was basically last picked. Because he's a rude smartass hope his team goes out the first two episodes. I can't believe there weren't other mentors they couldn't have used. Richard Blaize is all over that network now, why not use him.

I cannot believe Robert Irvine is a mentor. He's rude obnoxious and don't see anything he says as helpful. Stop pushing him on these shows.

I hope it's Taylor and Lawrence in the finale. They've been my favorite. Any of the 4 are fun to watch without over the top antics so one of them winning would be great.

Of course Man Bun excels in this one. I'm sorry but I hope he goes home soon. From his stupid camera shot in the quick fire to his comment at the end. He should have been disqualified and put on the bottom for the time he took. I'm willing to bet he was the one to hold things up with his angle shots. Don't need to watch another Blaize on the show. One's a judge, and having another arrogant knob is too much. Sorry but man bun is awful

Not happy Angelina won but I am happy Grayson is out for sure. I loved Wesley was happy for Grayson. Wes may have been sloppy and I think he knew he was not going to win but he was really happy for her win. I wanted Wes but Angelina winning out of the three not bad. She's not going to make it to the end. Grayson still shows she is nothing but an angry spoiled brat. Just because she has experience doesn't make her better. She assumed - her downfall - she would just beat them. And if she didn't was she saying it would be Tom's fault like last time? Really? What a sucky waste of a spot on a show and then a sucky waste of a spot on Last Chance Kitchen. Guess she's just too talented for this show.

I love it! I got addicted to this show visiting my brother in Florida. I can't wait for more!

This was my immediate reaction to her as well. May be my negative nature but I think she is the type that complains about everything and needs the time off a lot (I've worked with so many like that). The staff may have had her number and didn't jump to offer her help - she may have known they would not help. When you complain about a large table and then ignore the 4-tops food. She sure loved taking the food out - wonder how many times she was late getting back.

Well look at that Maeve lets the judges know of her hardship in the last episode and last challenge they judge. - wow. She wins! I'm sorry but her sob story put her over the top and this network just loves sob stories. I don't buy it for a minute and call me whatever but she got this win for her story. She was annoying from the start and finished that way too. And that whole pretend "fainting sealed it." Please she should be teaching drama. Any and all sob stories should be BARRED from all competition. It's a competition for cooking, stop with the whole I lost.... or I have.... etc. I guess if Chopped is known for the sob story winners this show should be too. I'm rude but her sob story handed her the win. She technically should have been gone last episode with her glob in her pie Duff mentioned - that gross gloop. Cooking error should send you home - according to Duff but magically the better tasting dish goes.

Ugh, I wonder who they will get to replace him. They failed with Joe's replacement with Tosi. I wonder if this show will be done soon. I would love for them to say they are replacing Tosi and Graham. Bring in two chefs and not just one who is focuses on pastry. That's just my dream.

Yay Shamy! Mayim is just so perfect in this character. I love it! Gotta love Bob Newhart too, especially at the end. Love his facial expressions, lol

That's one of the reasons I won't watch the finale, I don't want to cry because I know I will. I saw the commercial with Todd and knew it would be a tear jerker. I love this show and can't wait for next season. I am excited for the bonus and Christmas special coming up.

My bad. I meant judge not host (but I did mention liking Mary's critiques and mentioned not liking Nia/Ian too).

I was really hoping that the clump of filling Duff pointed out would send Maeve home. She's so exhausting to watch. First time Lorraine bugged this episode because Maeve and Steve had big issues that she just blew off as oh well I liked the dish. Nancy and Duff mentioned Steve and his whole in his dish. Nancy loved that painted pear but Duff had clumps of stuff in Maeve's pie. Any other time I would be on with Haley leaving (last week for sure) but I think Nancy and Duff raved about Haley's dish but it was simple. Steve (hole in his item) and Maeve (undercooked) had cooking issues. A good tasting dish - simple goes home over a baking error - clumps in the middle and a hole in the middle of his item? I think they wanted Maeve, Steve, and AB. I hope AB wins he's more deserving. Again, my opinion

Nia and Ian still grate on my nerves but happily I watch On Demand and fast forward after hearing them at the beginning. They are just too forced. I love Mary and think she makes Johnny a better host. I like how Mary critiques and just her overall appearance on the show. Lauren's decorating is far better than the other contestants but I guess the taste isn't on par. I hope she wins because I think she's been the most consistent. If there are more I hope it's with Mary (and Johnny if it's him available) but please new hosts.

Still cannot wait for Grayson and Man Bun to go home. I Just need to add Angelina to that list too. She's been in the bottom every time hasn't she? And her comment the bitch beat her again and I immediately thought it's not like you are top dog in this competition - you've been on the bottom the whole time so most chefs (if not all) can probably beat you. I wish Francis would have stayed instead of Angelina.

So happy Fabio won! The whole episode was enjoyable to watch, especially Justin in the rain. Love how he had fun with that challenge. Sherry was fun to watch too.

Can't wait for Grayson and man bun to go home. Grayson is just obnoxious and it's only one episode. Every time I see Frances (is she the only sous chef) I think of Katsuji Tanabe for some reason. I can't wait to see more dishes from the critics top choices. They look like some great chefs.

This was a strange episode and I think it's because of the hosts. They are awful and every time Nia did the background speaking - just creepy. I wish Jeff Foxworthy was the host. He was on the Great American Baking Championship. Maybe I just need to get used to them.

And three times as many articles too on: 1) How hard it was for her. 2) What a brave soul she was goin through that. 3) How she "fought" not to let that happen. 4) She bravely decided on the C-section. I'm a bitch for thinking this but she had planned all along to have a C-section and this just gave her more sympathy. I'm sorry but I don't believe anything from this family at all. Everything is for press and only press. She didn't want to go to her due date last week and "this" now happens. I would love the day this family ceases to have any tabloid/news headlines.

Glad to see a guest judge who is a chef. I got killed on twitter when I said this to the Wolfie fans - Valerie Bertinelli ( gosh I cannot stand her fakeness ) LOL loved being told I was "chopped" but her dumbass fans said nothing to my comments (had to block them they were - and Valerie too with the threats). Give these contestants real judges and judge them. Loved this one!

I'm out with this show if you are going to have judges like Valerie Bertinelli as a judge. I'd rather a hundred pompous kids than a judge like Valerie. I don't find anything she says remotely helpful to future chefs. She's not a chef and has no resume to be a judge. I think most of the junior chefs have more knowledge than her. wrong judge to have.

You are talking about what is un acceptable on tv and say this? Really? Fat and ugly is acceptable?? You are as rude as your fan was.... Nice to know yucky is good. She's gone... who cares. Tracy is gone...who care what is said,

So she will have a big wedding. Age matters in a wedding? Nice to know for those over a certain age. . Ooop sorry you can't have your wedding you are OLD. Didn't know Tracy needed to say it's ok for Christy's wedding? H.mmmm did Did Christy ok Tracy's wedding plans???? Ohh no.....she didn't and didn't care............